Diphtheria: pains shoot from throat into ears on swallowing; great pain at root of tongue when swallowing; BURNING, ASFROM A COALOFFIREOR A RED-HOTIRON; DRYNESS; difficult to swallow with trembling of the hands; sensation of a lump in the throat with continuous desire to swallow; tonsils, uvula and back part of throat covered with ash-colored membrane; CANNOTDRINKHOTFLUIDS (Lach.).